Latest Pet Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Pet Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
‘My Safe Florida Condo,’ Pet Insurance Bills Passed by Senate Committee
Feb 7 2024 // First came the My Safe Florida Home program, providing matching grants to homeowners who fortify their homes against wind damage in exchange for premium discounts. Seeing the popularity and effectiveness of that program,...
Georgia Woman Wanted on Charges She Filed $45,000 in Faked Pet Insurance Claims
Jan 23 2024 // Law enforcement officials on Monday were looking for a Georgia woman who allegedly gained almost $45,000 from fraudulent pet insurance claims, from 2019 through 2022. Amanda Lindley, 39, of Paulding County, northwest of...
New Hampshire Governor Signs Pet Insurance Standards Into Law
Aug 1 2023 // New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed into law legislation establishing pet insurance regulations. “Pets become family,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “This law will provide Granite Staters with...
New Mississippi Law on Pet Insurance Requires Exclusions to be Disclosed
Apr 4 2023 // The Mississippi insurance commissioner is reminding consumers and insurance companies that the state will soon have a pet insurance regulatory framework in place, thanks to a law signed in March by the governor. “Pet...
Mississippi Pet Insurance Bill Fur Real This Time, Senators Say
Feb 3 2023 // More Mississippi dogs, cats, reptiles and birds may soon be insured against costly medical bills thanks to legislation that passed in the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 2228, by Sen. Walter Michel, a Republican from...
Independence Pet Group (IPG) Completes Purchase of Fairfax’s Pet Insurance Units
Nov 1 2022 // Independence Pet Group (IPG), the full-stack pet insurance platform, announced the completion of its acquisition of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.’s U.S. and Canadian interests in the Crum & Forster Pet...
NAIC Passes Pet Insurance Model Act
Aug 17 2022 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has passed a Pet Insurance Model Act to establish appropriate regulatory standards for the growing pet insurance industry. “This model law establishes clear...
Markets/Coverages: Physicians Mutual Unleashes Pet Insurance; Allianz Expands Cyber Capacity for Coalition
Jul 5 2022 // Physicians Mutual Launches Pet Insurance Physicians Mutual has launched pet insurance for dogs and cats. Physicians Mutual Pet is the company’s first entry into the property/casualty market. Physicians Mutual Pet is...
JAB to Acquire Fairfax’s Pet Insurance Stake in Crum & Forster, PetHealth
Jun 20 2022 // JAB Holding Company and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited said today that JAB’s pet insurance business agreed to acquire all of Fairfax’s interests in the Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and PetHealth...
Lemonade Now Offering Its Pet Insurance in Massachusetts
Feb 15 2022 // Digital insurer Lemonade has expanded its pet insurance into the state of Massachusetts, marking the 37th state where it’s available. The pet policies cover dogs or cats. According to the insurer, Massachusetts has...
Antelope Acquires Digital Pet Insurance Provider Doggo
Feb 10 2022 // Pet wellness platform Antelope has acquired Doggo Insurance, a digital pet insurance provider. Doggo is available in all 50 states and is in partnership with Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group, based in Akron, Ohio....
Insurance Technology: C&F Pet Insurance Adds Health Tool; Frederick Mutual Adds Digital Document Protection
Feb 2 2022 // Petriage, a pet health technology company, has developed a veterinary platform it calls a “teletriage symptom analysis tool” that informs pet owners of the urgency of seeking care for their ailing dog or cat,...
Chewy Chases Share of Growing Pet Insurance Market With Trupanion
Dec 8 2021 // E-commerce pet products company Chewy plans to begin selling pet health insurance plans from pet insurer Trupanion to its 20 million customer base. The insurance will be sold under the Chewy Health brand that includes...
AXIS Insurance Enters North American Pet Insurance Market With MGU Petplan
Nov 10 2021 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced it has entered the pet insurance market via its Accident and Health unit through a strategic relationship with managing...
Investment Company JAB to Acquire Majority Stake in UK Pet Insurer, Cardif Pinnacle
Oct 20 2021 // Global investment company JAB Holding Co. is acquiring a majority stake in UK pet insurer, Cardif Pinnacle. Cardif Pinnacle’s current parent company, BNP Paribas Cardif, will retain a significant minority interest in...
JAB to Acquire Chicago’s Figo Pet Insurance
Oct 19 2021 // Independence Pet Holdings (IHC), the U.S. pet insurance platform for JAB Holding Co., a German conglomerate based in Luxembourg, is acquiring Chicago-based pet insurance provider, Figo. As part of the acquisition...
U.S. Pet Insurer Trupanion Plans Overseas Growth, Hiring Agria’s Wheeler to Lead Expansion
Jun 17 2021 // Trupanion, the Seattle-based medical insurer for cats and dogs, announced it has hired Simon Wheeler as its executive vice president of International Business. A 30-year veteran of the animal health industry, Wheeler will...
Odie Pet Insurance Agency Raises $3 Million
Jun 7 2021 // Odie Pet Insurance has closed on more than $3 million in new funding to accelerate its growth and invest in technology. California-based Odie Pet Insurance Marketing sells pet insurance plans underwritten by PrimeOne...
Pet Insurance Outshines Travel, Other Inland Marine Coverages Cut by COVID: AM Best
Apr 23 2021 // The U.S. inland marine insurance segment experienced a “significant downturn in profitability” in 2020, with its loss ratio deteriorating by nearly 16 percentage points amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
Regulators Weigh Model Law for Pet Insurance to Address Consumer Peeves
Apr 5 2021 // U.S. insurance regulators are close to creating a legal standard for pet insurance that would address long-standing consumer complaints that insurers rarely pay up when their furry friends are not well. A National...
